3188 Villa Avenue

3188 Villa Avenue in Bedford Park, Bronx, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 67 of 68 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 68 units · Built 2019

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 67 of 68 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 4 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 49 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-08-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FRAME, COMPACTOR CLOSET AT 8TH STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19173050
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASTELINE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B3), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19221535
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19166761
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19166759
• Class B: Electrical defect, south wall, bathroom, 6th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT LIGHT CWITCH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19166008
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19166002
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 10th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE DOOR (CRACKED AROUND LATCH SET AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10F), issued 2024-08-15. HPD violation 17190208
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19159609

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

67 of 68 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Owner and management

Owner: VILLA HOUSE HDFC. Head officer: JOHN MCDONALD. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP.. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2033110040, HPD building ID 999881. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Mosholu Pkwy (4), 5 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd (B, D), 5 min walk
• Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College (4), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.